MET Server Parts (seller). Thanks for the heads up. Sounds like I need to either acquire some different DACs or throw some 10Gb SFP+ SR optics in the cards plus some OM3 cables. Those that have received their switch, do you have any suggestions for DACs or SFP+?
Ubiquiti Beta US-16-XG $299
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I backed out. This one is overkill for me anyway...will look for used Mikrotick CRS226 instead.
Mine finally arrived from across the border. Their choice of fan is annoying considering how low wattage this thing is. It has a whiny sound reminiscent of the Dell Powerconnect 2724.
EDIT: Derp. I didn't RTFM... it doesn't support Link Aggregation. Sadface.
EDIT 2: My bad. It won't expose Aggregate on a port where it detects an uplink to another Ubiquiti device.
EDIT: Derp. I didn't RTFM... it doesn't support Link Aggregation. Sadface.
EDIT 2: My bad. It won't expose Aggregate on a port where it detects an uplink to another Ubiquiti device.
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Noctua makes some 40mm fans that fit and are much quieter. I had to come up with my own mounting hardware (twist ties) since the fans it comes with are 30mm but overall its a very good upgrade when you are allergic to noise like me
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What did you get exactly? ..... I'm allergic to noise as well.Noctua makes some 40mm fans that fit and are much quieter. I had to come up with my own mounting hardware (twist ties) since the fans it comes with are 30mm but overall its a very good upgrade when you are allergic to noise like me
Looks like the Beta Store dropped the price to straight $299 to deal with the special price randomly expiring.
Some notes I had from a quick setup last night... As expected, I had some issues with certain ports not detecting a link.
Base-T ports:
Chelsio T420-BT2
Ports 13 and 14 - OK
Ports 15 and 16 - No link
XS708T
Ports 13 through 16 - OK
SFP+ ports:
Mellanox ConnectX-2 w/Cisco 3M DAC
Ports 1 and 2 - OK
Ports 11 and 12 - No link
Base-T ports:
Chelsio T420-BT2
Ports 13 and 14 - OK
Ports 15 and 16 - No link
XS708T
Ports 13 through 16 - OK
SFP+ ports:
Mellanox ConnectX-2 w/Cisco 3M DAC
Ports 1 and 2 - OK
Ports 11 and 12 - No link
Why is this expected? I have essentially your same setup for SFP+, and I'm not going to be happy if only two of the ports work.
There are issues with DAC cables and non UBNT sfp optics, it is a crap shoot if they will work correctly and if they will work in all ports. Officially UBNT is only supporting their SFP+ optics though they are not locking the ports down. If your optics/cables work then great if not......
Does anybody know how loud the Ubiquiti UniFi 16-Port 10G fans are? I would love to get one, but it would go in my home office.
I honestly don't even hear them and I sit about 3 feet from my open rack. I have a QNAP TVS-1282 NAS and an R710 that are much, much louder lol.
That is very nice! What is your setup on both ends (servers/clients/NICs, etc)?Finally got mine setup and gotta say, I'm pretty happy with these results...
I finally had a chance to play a bit with my new switches and existing stack. Was very hopeful - but disappointment to discover that most of my DAC cables are in the "don't work" category. I'll get specific part numbers for the compatibility list late today but most of them were sourced through Juniper.
I have a few 1M Cisco DACs that work (as reported by others). But they are too short to reach most of what I need to connect.
Back to ebay...
I have a few 1M Cisco DACs that work (as reported by others). But they are too short to reach most of what I need to connect.
Back to ebay...
Maybe we should add on to the ES-16-XG thread for working DAC and optics. I'm testing some cisco and 10Gtek DACs when my switch arrives.
EDIT: missed the compatibility thread on ubiquiti
EDIT: missed the compatibility thread on ubiquiti
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It appears to be more about what you connect them with than what you connect them to...
Lots of issues with using DAC cables. Very few consistent successes except the 1M Cisco DACs. If you are using SFP+ SR optics most seem to work. Semi-official comparability list Ubiquiti's forums here:
US-16-XG Compatibility Reports